<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT FEBRUARY 28, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 507,856 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 841,589 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,418,800 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,095,414 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,804,334 <BONDS> 54,207 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15,276 <OTHER-SE> 1,221,597 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,095,414 <SALES> 4,484,837 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,495,953 <CGS> 2,694,080 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,694,080 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 250,881 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,066 <INCOME-PRETAX> (19,648) <INCOME-TAX> 22,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (52,094) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 10,446 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (41,648) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (.03)